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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Charles Henrich <henrich.charles102@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: henrich.charles101@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2016 07:06:06 -0500
Subject: PLEASE GET BACK TO ME URGENTLY.

Hello ,

I am Mr. Charles Henrich, I decided to write you this business proposal believing that it will get you in good faith. I am supposed to send you this letter directly to your door step. But I decided to write you here. I am a Ghanaian by birth, and I work with Agricultural Development bank (ADB) here in Ghana, my main purpose of sending this mail to you is that I had a late client with my bank, who died six months ago, and I was his account officer when he was alive.

Why I am pleased to contact you is that I do not want my bank directors to sit on his funds, and as you bear the same name with my late client. I would want us to get these funds to our self’s, the deceased lodged the sum of US$ 18,500, 000, 00. EIGHTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY.

And I have all details about this fund, when he opened his account, he didn’t add any next of kin inheritor. So, as his account officer, I can do the underground changes to your name as the next of kin so that my bank can release the US$ 18, 500, 000, 00. to you as the sole beneficiary.

However, I want you to know that I am not a greedy person, so we shall share this funds 50%50 to our self’s if this interest you.

Meanwhile, I want you to understand that this transaction will be handled under a legal means, so you do not have any worries as I am here to perfect your stand as the rightful heir, please if this business interest you, do not hesitate to contact me immediately on my private E-mail: henrich.charles101@gmail.com

I await your urgent response as soon as you receive this mail,

Warmest Regards,
Mr. Charles Henrich.
E-mail: henrich.charles101@gmail.com






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